Divorced 10 yr green card holder wants to bring son to US

[Jimmyzr1 36]

Ok, my question is, can a divorced recent 10 year green card holder bring her minor son to the US and will it take very long?

[NigeriaorBust 4,087]

You would file an I130 and it currently takes about 2 years.

[Jimmyzr1 36]

Wow, my soon to be ex was hoping it would be less time than that. Her friend told her that it should take 3 years. She's trying to get me to stay around but she causes me too much stress and I don't want to end up supporting him until 20 something if he goes to college.

[msbau764 245]

Wow, my soon to be ex was hoping it would be less time than that. Her friend told her that it should take 3 years. She's trying to get me to stay around but she causes me too much stress and I don't want to end up supporting him until 20 something if he goes to college.

Why does she cause stress? Is it not possible to work things out? *being nosy*

[Jimmyzr1 36]

I don't know why I cannot edit my text.

[Phillip Kazuto 28]

OP really , you can keep it as a secret to yourself , no one want to hear all of those things.

We are here to help if you have questions .

It will be around 2 years for F2A category.

I don't know why I cannot edit my text.

I've contacted Moderators to delete your specific post , they will delete it soon.

Edited October 20, 2014 by Phillip Wu

[Penguin_ie 5,993]

**** one post removed per OP request. You can only edit your posts for 5 minutes after posting. *****

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Wow, my soon to be ex was hoping it would be less time than that. Her friend told her that it should take 3 years. She's trying to get me to stay around but she causes me too much stress and I don't want to end up supporting him until 20 something if he goes to college.

It is better for your soon-to-be ex to petition for her son and file I-864 herself, so that you don't need to be on hook for financial support.

[Ronn63 41]

Your STBX can now apply to be a citizen. Takes considerably less time for a CR2 I think.

[Jimmyzr1 36]

Yes, I think she wants me to petition her son because she thinks it will take less time for him to be here. Is it true it takes less time for her son to join her if sponsor is petitioning?

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Yes, I think she wants me to petition her son because she thinks it will take less time for him to be here. Is it true it takes less time for her son to join her if sponsor is petitioning?

Yes, USC as step parent could petition for step-child with no priority date if your marriage to the child's parent takes place before the stepchild's 18^th birthday

How long does your soon-to-ex has the GC?

[Ronn63 41]

Yes, I think she wants me to petition her son because she thinks it will take less time for him to be here. Is it true it takes less time for her son to join her if sponsor is petitioning?

We are in the midst of that very thing. My wife's 6 yr old daughter is still in the PI. I'm petitioning her as my step-child., (CR-2.) This takes considerably less time than a GC holding parent petitioning. All that is to be proven is that we were married before the child turns 18. Look at the guides for petitioning family members.

[Jimmyzr1 36]

Ok thanks. Yes, she already has her 10 year GC and doesn't want it to take 3 years, which is what her friend told her. But I am no longer willing to stay married to her. But I will help her in any other way possible.

[Phillip Kazuto 28]

Assuming that you want to help out then considering petition her child as step child , it will be a lot faster ( You're USC ) the visa will not subject to visa quota as mentioned above.

[milimelo 4,481]

Assuming that you want to help out then considering petition her child as step child , it will be a lot faster ( You're USC ) the visa will not subject to visa quota as mentioned above.

And why would OP do that if he is about to get divorced? Being on the hook for 2 people with I-864 and potentially looking into the child support and everything else that comes with divorce, not the best decision.

OP, have wife file for the child - you step away and let her handle it. When she naturalizes, she can get the petition upgraded to IR and cut some wait time that way.